Twenty five years after being banished from Fairyland for marrying a mortal, Iolanthe returns seeking protection for her now grown son who’s half-fairy, half-mortal. When he falls in love with the ward of the Lord Chancellor, both Fairyland and the Houses of Parliament nearly fall to pieces.

The satire of Iolanthe is as appropriate now as when it was written, with the House of Lords lampooned as a bastion of the ineffective, privileged and dim-witted. The political party system and other institutions also come in for a dose of satire, including lawyers, the military, the church and even the stage. Throughout, however, the criticism is couched among such bouncy, amiable absurdities that it is all received as good humor.

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We are accepting donations to the BHT Ticket Fund which will allow us to provide free or low-cost seats to student and/or senior groups who might not otherwise be able to attend. Your generous contribution toward the cost of $28 seats will help underwrite this effort.

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Directions

SUBWAY

#6 train to 103rd Street station, walk one block north to 104th Street, then three blocks west to Fifth Avenue.#2 or #3 train to 110th Street and Lenox Avenue, walk one block east to Fifth Avenue, then south to 104th Street.

MOBILE ACCESS

El Museo is accessible to wheelchair users. Street entrance is 1230 5th Ave between 104th and 105th Street. Wheelchairs are available for free at coat-check (first-come, first-served). For questions, contact Visitor Services at 212-660-7129